{{Short description|Public college in Faridpur, Bangladesh}} {{for|the college in India|Government Rajindra College, Bathinda}} {{Infobox university |name=Government Rajendra College, Faridpur |native_name=সরকারি রাজেন্দ্র কলেজ,ফরিদপুর |image = |motto= |established={{start date|1918}} |type=Public |principal= Professor S M Abdul Halim |city=Faridpur |country=Bangladesh |coordinates={{coord|23.6030|N|89.8421|E|region:BD_type:edu|display=inline,title}} |campus=Urban, 54.01 acres (0.218 km<sup>2</sup>) |affiliations = National University, Bangladesh |website={{URL|rajendra.college.gov.bd/}} }} '''Government Rajendra College''' ({{langx|bn|সরকারি রাজেন্দ্র কলেজ}}) is a public college, located in Faridpur, Bangladesh which is considered as the best of South Bengal. It offers higher-secondary education (HSC). It has bachelor's degree and master's degree programmes as well, which divisions are affiliated with National University. Currently Professor SM Abdul Halim is the principal of the college.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nubd.info/college/college.php?code=6001 |title=Government Rajendra College |website=National University}}</ref> Among 685 colleges under National University, Government Rajendra College is ranked 28th according to National University College Ranking 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nu.edu.bd/home/all_notice_download_content/General%20Notice/June_2016/college%20ranking%20Result.pdf |title=College Ranking 2015 (Result) |website=National University}}</ref> It was established by Ambica Charan Mazumdar in 1918.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rajendra_College|title=Rajendra College - Banglapedia|website=en.banglapedia.org|language=en|access-date=2017-08-23}}</ref>
==Academic departments== {{columns-list|colwidth=20em| * Department of Accounting * Department of Bangla * Department of Botany * Department of Chemistry * Department of English * Department of Economics * Department of Environment Science * Department of History * Department of History and Culture * Department of Islamic studies * Department of Management * Department of Mathematics * Department of Marketing * Department of Political Science * Department of Philosophy * Department of Physics * Department of Social work * Department of Sociology * Department of Zoology }} <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rajendracollege.edu.bd |title=Welcome to Government Rajendra College |website=Government Rajendra College |access-date=2020-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316015532/http://www.rajendracollege.edu.bd/ |archive-date=2015-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Notable alumni== *Palli Kobi Jasimuddin, a famous Bangladeshi Poet, lyricist, composer and writer *Abu Ishaque, novelist *A.B.M. Nurul Islam, MNA for the Faridpur-cum-Dhaka constituency (1965-1969)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |editor-last=Khan |editor-first=Khan Tahawar Ali |encyclopedia=Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan |title=Nurul Islam, A. B. M. |edition=1969-70 |year=1970 |location=Lahore |publisher=Biographical Research Institute, Pakistan |oclc=01774840 |page=68}}</ref> *Sarwar Jahan Mia, politician & MP for Faridpur-5 constituency *Quazi Deen Mohammad, neurologist<ref>{{Cite web|title=Director|url=http://www.nins.gov.bd/nins/index.php/administration1/joint-director-of-nins|access-date=2021-02-12|website=www.nins.gov.bd}}</ref>
==Gallery==
{{Gallery | title = | align = | footer = | style = | state = | height = | width = | captionstyle = | File:Government Rajendra College, Main campus 1.jpg | alt1= Government Rajendra College, Main campus | Main campus of the Government Rajendra College also known as degree shakha. | File:Government Rajendra College Main campus 2.jpg | alt2=Government Rajendra College, Main campus | Main campus of the Government Rajendra College also known as degree shakha. | File:Government Rajendra College honors campus.jpg | alt3=Main building of the Honors campus of the Government Rajendra College. | Main building of the Honors campus of the Government Rajendra College in Baitul Aman. | File:Kabi Nazrul Hall of Government Rajendra College, Faridpur.jpg | alt4=Kabi Nazrul Hall of Government Rajendra College | Kabi Nazrul Hall of Government Rajendra College. This is beside the Honors campus of the Government Rajendra College in Baitul Aman. }}
==See also== *Kanaipur School & College
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Category:Colleges in Dhaka Division Category:Education in Faridpur District Category:Educational institutions established in 1918 Category:1918 establishments in British India Category:Faridpur